DuBOIS, Sarah 1845 – 1932

DUBOIS, DAY, HISEL, KERRICK, WELCH, CHASE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/2/2011 at 12:15:55

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, December 27, 1932
Front Page, Column 7

MRS. R. D. DUBOIS PASSED AWAY AT 2:30 YESTERDAY

Relatives announce that Mrs. R. D. DuBOIS passed away at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the Jefferson county hospital.

Funeral services will be held from the Campbell Funeral home at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in charge of Dr. U. S. Smith, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial in Evergreen cemetery.

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“The Fairfield Daily Ledger”
Thursday, December 29, 1932
Page EIGHT, Column 3

DUBOIS RITES WEDNESDAY
Dr. U. S. Smith Officiated At Services in Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah DuBOIS were held at the Campbell Funeral Home yesterday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Dr. U. S. Smith, pastor of the First Methodist church.

Miss Cora Ball sang “Home of the Soul” and “Abide With Me.” The casket attendants were F. H. McQuiston, J. L. Hicks, H. C. Pattison, D. M. Sense, A. B. Frazey, and R. C. Sayers, members of Jefferson lodge No. 4, I. O. O. F. Burial was made in the family lot in Evergreen cemetery.

Those who attended the services from out of the city were her grandson Wilbur M. DAY of Norwood, Ohio, and a niece, Mrs. May HISEL KERRICK of Claude, Texas.

Sarah WELCH DuBOIS was born February 26, 1845, in Stark county, Ohio, and passed away at the Jefferson county hospital, on December 26, 1932, aged 87 years and 10 months.

She was the eldest child of John and Clarissa CHASE WELCH. In September, 1954 (sic – 1854), she came with her fathers family in a covered wagon to Cedar township, Jefferson county, and this county has ever since been her home.

December 21, 1865, she was united in marriage to Ruben D. DuBOIS, who passed away July 10, 1922. To this union was born one daughter, Charlotte A., who who (sic) married John W. DAY, and passed away June 7, 1901.

Mrs. DuBOIS is survived by her sister Mrs. Susannah HISEL of this city, with whom she had made her home for the past four years, also a grandson Wilbur M. DAY of Norwood, Ohio.

Early in life she became a member of the Methodist church and at the time of her death was one of the oldest members of the First M. E. church of Fairfield.

For many years she was a member of the Fairfield Rebekah Lodge No. 96, and always enjoyed its good work.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, January 5, 1933
Page SEVEN, Column 1

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson county, ss.

To All Whom It May Concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Sarah W. DuBOIS, deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson county, and that Monday, January 30, A. D., 1933, at 9 o'clock a.m., has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 4th day of January, 1933.

Lawrence J. Roth,
Clerk of the District Court
By Esther Coffman, Deputy
5-12-19

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.097 with husband Reuben.